THE MAGNETIC-STRUCTURE OF CEAL2 IS A NONCHIRAL SPIRAL

被引:47
作者
FORGAN, EM
RAINFORD, BD
LEE, SL
ABELL, JS
BI, Y
机构
[1] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,DEPT PHYS,SOUTHAMPTON SO9 5NH,HANTS,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV BIRMINGHAM,SCH MET & MAT SCI,BIRMINGHAM B15 2TT,W MIDLANDS,ENGLAND
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10.1088/0953-8984/2/50/026
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
The previously accepted spatially modulated magnetic structure of CeAl2 is shown to be correct. Neutron diffraction measurements in an applied magnetic field imply that the zero-field magnetic structure is spiral: however, the moments on the two Ce sublattices rotate in opposite senses. In our model, the magnitude of the Ce ordered moment varies little from site to site; a non-magnetic ground state for the Ce3+ ion is no longer required, and the extreme weakness of the harmonics is explained.
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页码:10211 / 10216
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